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> Lina is a pseudonym for Marcan Is there any evidence for this? I've seen a bunch of people say it on HN.

tourmalinetaco 3y ago
He hasn’t admitted it directly, but there is a large amount of circumstantial evidence. Asahi exclusively uses Marcan’s private infrastructure. They both name their systems after little girls from the anime “PreCure”. They are NEVER talking/streaming at the same moment, even when they appear together. In fact Marcan used to stream quite a bit on his personal channel, but once Asahi appeared he stopped almost entirely. They even have similar typing styles once you start comparing their long-form writings. Not to mention the fact that Asahi’s specialities just so happen to align with Hector’s to the point where they can interchangeably work on reverse engineering Apple Silicon. How many people in the world exist that can do that? And how many would share the exact same interests and peculiarities as Hector? Finally, and my personal favorite: Asahi’s VTuber reveal was by “hacking” and hijacking one of Marcan’s streams. The introduction was literally replacing Hector.
globular-toast 3y ago
The fact that the comment you replied to is buried shows that it's probably too close to be true and makes people uncomfortable. Are we supposed to believe the character is literally an animated humanoid with animal ears? Is it not ok to question who the human entity behind it is? In any case, it's super easy to spot when it's a man pretending to be a woman, in case that's the source of the controversy.
- sebzim4500 3y ago
  The other guy makes some good points, but this is crazy: > The fact that the comment you replied to is buried shows that it's probably too close to be true and makes people uncomfortable "People think I'm an asshole, that means I must be right"
  - globular-toast 3y ago
    How was that person in any way being an asshole? If you say something nonsensical or incorrect, people ignore you. But if they laugh or get irate, then you're probably on to something.

He hasn’t admitted it directly, but there is a large amount of circumstantial evidence. Asahi exclusively uses Marcan’s private infrastructure. They both name their systems after little girls from the anime “PreCure”. They are NEVER talking/streaming at the same moment, even when they appear together. In fact Marcan used to stream quite a bit on his personal channel, but once Asahi appeared he stopped almost entirely. They even have similar typing styles once you start comparing their long-form writings. Not to mention the fact that Asahi’s specialities just so happen to align with Hector’s to the point where they can interchangeably work on reverse engineering Apple Silicon. How many people in the world exist that can do that? And how many would share the exact same interests and peculiarities as Hector? Finally, and my personal favorite: Asahi’s VTuber reveal was by “hacking” and hijacking one of Marcan’s streams. The introduction was literally replacing Hector.

globular-toast 3y ago

The fact that the comment you replied to is buried shows that it's probably too close to be true and makes people uncomfortable. Are we supposed to believe the character is literally an animated humanoid with animal ears? Is it not ok to question who the human entity behind it is? In any case, it's super easy to spot when it's a man pretending to be a woman, in case that's the source of the controversy.

sebzim4500 3y ago
The other guy makes some good points, but this is crazy: > The fact that the comment you replied to is buried shows that it's probably too close to be true and makes people uncomfortable "People think I'm an asshole, that means I must be right"
- globular-toast 3y ago
  How was that person in any way being an asshole? If you say something nonsensical or incorrect, people ignore you. But if they laugh or get irate, then you're probably on to something.